Emily Rose Newmark's Blog

Long Way To Go, But The Market Is Looking Good! It's been a strange recovery and it isn't over yet.  Here are a few nationwide factoids that illustrate we are in a good place right now.   - For the first time in a long while, the housing cost-to-income ratio is at 23%, the lowest in 30 years!   (...

How Much Does Safety Factor Into the Home Buying Process? A bit of a no brainer, but a recent study shows it can be more important than price to most home buyers.  John Burns Real Estate Consulting conducted a survey of almost 20,000 home buyers and had them rank key factors in making a decision ...

Buying Within Your Means: Be Prepared!!I recently read a column online that gave some great advice for home buyers; first timers and repeat buyers alike. I will link it below. The most important point that it illustrated is the difference between pre-qualification and pre-approval. Especially whe...